‘Get Your Lonely Mom’:‘One Day at a Time’ Star Valerie Bertinelli Goes Off on Trolls Who Say Her Throwback Posts Prove She’s Desperate Without a Man
Valerie Bertinelli delivered a master class in handling online critics this week when she addressed complaints about her throwback posts with a response that was both direct and diplomatic.
The actress and cookbook author found herself defending her Instagram content after sharing her current studio pass on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: Valerie Bertinelli attends the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)According to People, the pass features a polished 2019 headshot that she admits creates an awkward contrast when she arrives at work each morning without makeup, looking nothing like her glamorous ID photo.
What started as a casual observation about the realities of aging and workplace appearances quickly evolved into something more meaningful when Bertinelli decided to address her detractors head-on. Rather than ignoring the complaints or escalating the situation, she chose to respond with clarity and grace.
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“And a postscript to those who are annoyed by my posting throwbacks. This site is free, you don’t pay for my content, and being nice costs nothing,” she wrote, reminding critics of something many social media users seem to forget about the nature of free content consumption.
The former Food Network star followed up with advice that struck at the heart of online behavior patterns.
“It literally takes more time out of your day to leave a rude comment than to just scroll on by. Be blessed and be a blessing,” she added, highlighting the actual effort required to engage negatively versus simply moving past content that doesn’t interest you.
When Y! Entertainment posted the story, responses from its readers revealed the typical divide such posts create, with many comments echoing themes that have followed her since her recent breakup with writer Mike Goodnough.
The former couple’s 10-month relationship ended earlier this year amid public social media drama, with Goodnough claiming Bertinelli had been taking to social media to air out her grievances because he wouldn’t pick up her calls or respond to her attempts at communication.
Critical voices made personal attacks that seemed to build on that relationship narrative.
“She wouldn’t be anything now if she didn’t marry Van Halen,” one commenter wrote, while another added, “She doesn’t have a man right now, is that correct? I can literally see why.”
Some went further with cruel remarks, including one that read, “Isn’t it about time for her to add another man to her list that dumps her because she spends too much time at the golden coral grazing.”
Supportive followers quickly rallied to her defense. “Valerie, you are and always will be gorgeous! Don’t let anyone take the shine off your crown!” one fan declared. Another offered encouragement, writing, “Don’t listen to the haters they are just jealous keep being you Valerie.”
One person just tired of it all dug down and said, “Wolfy please come get your lonely mom.”
The day before this exchange, Bertinelli had shared a deeply personal throwback from 1975, when she was just 15 years old. The black-and-white photograph accompanied her reflections on teenage courage during the early stages of her career.
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“I’m only just beginning to realize, 50 years later, how much courage this little girl had. I can remember grabbing fear and just walking through it because I had no other choice,” she reflected.
Bertinelli’s willingness to share provocative throwbacks isn’t new and has occasionally coincided with relationship drama.
Back in April, the actress shared a throwback from 1979, striking a playful pose at just 19 years old in a red plaid shirt, black underwear, and strappy heels. The post came only days after writer Benjamin Goodnough publicly blasted her online, accusing her of “playing a one-woman tennis match thinking there is someone on the other side of the net.”
Her Instagram has since become a mix of nostalgic gems and raw reflection, offering followers a look at both her early career and the lessons that came with fame.
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Long before her high-profile marriage to Eddie Van Halen, she built her reputation on connecting with audiences authentically, first winning hearts at age 15 as Barbara Cooper on the hit sitcom “One Day at a Time.”
The pushback she faced for sharing old photos underscores a larger issue: how women in the spotlight are constantly reduced to their relationships rather than celebrated for their work. By addressing the criticism head-on, she reminded critics that social media is voluntary — people can choose where to focus their energy. Her clapback also spoke to a broader truth about how women’s accomplishments often get overshadowed by the obsession with whom they date or marry.
‘Is This Your President?’: Donald Trump Attacks Fani Willis with Video of Her In Compromising Position with Alleged Lover, Sparking Backlash
It’s common knowledge that President Donald Trump holds a grudge against anyone and everyone who has ever gotten on his bad side. Now, Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis is back in Trump’s crosshairs, and he’s taken to trolling her on social media.
The president posted a video clip of former special prosecutor Nathan Wade on Tuesday, in which Wade is asked, while on the stand, if he has ever even gone to a cabin with Willis. Wade repeats “Ever?” Then takes about 20 seconds to respond, “No.”
US President Donald Trump and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (Photos: Getty Images)During the 20 seconds, Trump’s clip shows memes of Willis in a white bubble above Wade’s head in various states of undress while an Al Green song plays.
Wade and Willis had an affair during Willis’ prosecution of Trump and his cronies several years ago while Wade worked for her on the 2021 election interference case.
Trump’s post comes after the Georgia Supreme Court decided against hearing the Fulton County Prosecutor’s appeal of her removal from the case.
“Bona fide (clown emoji) y’all put in the white house,” X user 10 Keys pointed out.
“THIS IS BENEATH THE DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,” Dr. Jane Ruby of the health program “The Dr. Jane Ruby Show” declared.
“Please. We’re all well past dignity,” a social media user replied.
I am DISGUSTED by this. This is a family friendly platform and the PRESIDENT is posting adult films. I am throwing up!
— Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) September 17, 2025“I agree. I’m a conservative. Doesn’t make it less funny,” another X user responded to Ruby.
Trump’s crude post even bothered MAGA proponents.
“It’s a re-post…the first time it was hilarious, but not funny now – Charlie hasn’t even been buried yet,” a Trump supporter whined.
This X user actually spoke the truth about MAGA morons in responding to Ruby’s post, “Nah, this is what we voted for, f#ck off.”
Trump has been enraged at Willis for years. He’s never gotten over how she prosecuted him and his alleged co-conspirators on charges that they tried to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
A grand jury indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants in August 2023 using Georgia’s anti-racketeering law to prosecute the group over their attempts to change Biden’s narrow victory over Trump in the state.
Trump welcomed the court’s latest ruling in the case, calling it “a great decision.” He also railed against Willis using his old, worn accusation that it was “a rigged case to start off with.”
“What Fani Willis did to innocent people, patriots that love our country, what she did to them by indicting them and destroying them, she should be put in jail,” Trump told reporters, according to The Associated Press.
But Trump was actually recorded in a phone conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger begging him to find the 12,000 votes needed to beat former President Joe Biden in Georgia.
Raffensperger refused, and the election result was upheld.
Four people would later take plea deals in the election interference RICO case before the prosecution’s case was derailed by the affair allegations.
‘She’s F–king Tripping!’: White Neighbor Explodes Into Jealous Rage After Black Woman Pulls Up In New Car, Video Shows
A wild argument erupted in a Denver, Colorado, apartment complex between a young widow visiting her grandmother and an older white neighbor, who was apparently jealous of her “bad ass car.”
In a video that went viral on TikTok, the white woman’s increasingly bizarre insults echoed throughout the building’s stairwell, and the fight escalated two days later when the cops were called.
The Black woman who goes by Itz Really Nassa on social media kept the film rolling, so to speak, throughout a heated exchange as she defended herself against a litany of insults that included “Black ass,” “bald ass b-tch,” “p-ssy ass,” and “dumb,” just to name a few.
TikToker itzreallynassa recalls an interaction she had with an enraged woman. (Photo: TikTok/ itzreallynassa)“You’re weird,” Itz Really Nassa says.
“You’re weird. You’re Black and you’re ugly,” the other woman says.
The 20-something Nassa had shaved her head as part of her grieving process after her husband tragically passed away just two months prior. After dealing with funeral arrangements and moving to a new state, Nassa wrote in the comments, “I have been holding my peace, just trying not to break because I am hurting on the inside.”
@itzreallynassaNo way she fr
♬ original sound – itznassaswrldWith the money her late husband left her, she bought a sleek black Mustang, which the white woman admitted to scratching with a key in the video, apparently in a jealous rage. After trading insults in the stairwell and threatening to fight, the angered woman eventually retreated into her apartment, and Nassa could be heard on the video apologizing to her kids. “Come get your mom,” she told the woman’s daughters. “She’s f–king tripping. Please tell your mom to go inside… I’m so sorry, girls.”
Unfortunately, the scuffle did not end there. Two days later, Nassa pulled into the apartment’s parking lot to pick up her uncle for a job interview, and that’s when the white female neighbor let loose again, Nassa said in a follow-up video on TikTok.
@itzreallynassa ♬ original sound – itznassaswrldThe neighbor allegedly hopped out of her vehicle, pounded on Nassa’s car, and then took it a step further: she sprawled on top of the car hood and claimed she had been hit, according to Nassa. After that, Nassa recounted that they came “nose-to-nose” and she admitted on the video that she shoved the woman and “swung on her with a left hook,” making contact with her cheek. The woman was with her daughter, who called the police and reported that Nassa ran her mother over with her car. But in her video, Nassa disputes that story, saying, “I ain’t run over nobody. That’s where you lied.”
The young widow has received an outpouring of condolences for her loss on TikTok. “Thank you,” she wrote, “I wake up every day forcing myself to keep pushing.”
‘Dumbo and Lampshade’: Gavin Newsom’s Fans Roast Viral Photo of Trump Looking Like a Lost Fool in the Castle as Melania’s Hat Turns Her Into a Lamp
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, met with the royal family in the United Kingdom on Sept. 17, but the first lady’s hat took over the Ronald McDonald show. The Trumps were entertained at Windsor Castle by King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as Prince William and Princess Catherine.
Melania Trump’s fashion choices left social media users howling after she was mocked on X by a parody account for the governor of California, Gavin Newsom. The president’s wife wore a large, plum-colored, wide-brimmed hat that paired with a suit by Dior, per the BBC.
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: First Lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, King Charles III and Queen Camilla during the State visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)The large hat covered Mrs. Trump’s face, and in photographs taken inside the castle, some observers thought she looked like she was sleeping, a coat rack, or perhaps a lampshade. Folks on X could not get enough after Newsom’s parody account posted one picture of the Trumps standing on either side of the King and Queen.
Trump had a lost expression on his face, and his wife looked like her hat and outfit were in the room without her. Red circles were also drawn around their heads in the pic. The post was captioned, “OUT OF 350 MILLION AMERICANS, WE SEND THEM DUMBO AND LAMPSHADE?!”
Donald Trump, Melania, and her hat visit King Charles III of England. Photo credit: Aaron Chown WPA Pool/Getty Images/X/@AwesomeNewsomOUT OF 350 MILLION AMERICANS, WE SEND THEM DUMBO AND LAMPSHADE?! pic.twitter.com/bUn4GGdvuB
— Governor Newsom Press Office (parody) (@AwesomeNewsom) September 18, 2025X users seemingly loved the post and reacted in the comment section. One user simply posted a picture of a lamp with Melania’s hat as a lampshade. Another X user wrote a poem to honor the occasion.
“MELANIA STUNS IN HER FLOOR LAMP OUTFIT. Donald Trump will declare like a Champ, His third wife is a Wh*re and a Tramp ..but she proves she’s Loyal ..and looks like a Royal When she stands by turned off like a lamp.”
— Terrance. (@ExscapeVelozity) September 18, 2025Another user added a lampshade to the picture with the caption, “She’s throwing shade on the UK.”
She’s throwing shade on the UK pic.twitter.com/nTI4Rb4YKI
— TotaLinsanity (@TotaLinsanity1) September 18, 2025“Melania Trump looks like she was styled by Morticia Addams,” joked one user. “The president, the king, the queen and Zorro!!!!”
One fan asked, “Is she a Handmaid Tale now?”
Vogue contributor Marian Kwei told the BBC that Melania’s choice of hat was deliberate.
“Melania’s hat is not by chance,” she said. “The hat with the wide brim that hides her face is pointing to a stance where she wants all eyes on her husband and his agenda while here.”
The first lady also was not up to date on etiquette or social cues, as she failed to remove her hat while indoors after the Queen removed her own hat (faux pas!). However, at least her lampshade matched her husband’s purple tie, in “a nod to her support for her husband’s agenda during this state visit.”
‘This Is What a Sociopath Sounds Like’: After Trump’s Return Flight Nearly Ends In Disaster, He Admits He Only Cares About Safety Because He’s On Board
President Donald Trump’s trip back to the United States from the United Kingdom nearly ended in disaster Thursday when the Marine One helicopter was forced into an emergency diversion en route to the airport where Air Force One was waiting to take him home, but the president’s response only deepened the criticism about his character.
According to the BBC, Marine One was carrying Trump and the first lady Melania Trump when it was diverted to Luton Airport after a “minor hydraulic issue” was detected.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Marine One as he departs the White House en route to London on September 16, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)Emergency services were seen on the runway as the helicopter touched down before continuing on to Stansted Airport roughly 20 minutes behind schedule.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the pilots landed “out of an abundance of caution” and confirmed that Trump and the first lady “safely boarded the support helicopter.”
Trump had been using the aircraft throughout his second state visit to the UK, shuttling between engagements with King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Thursday’s malfunction happened shortly after the president and Starmer’s joint news conference at Chequers, where they clashed over the question of Palestinian statehood.
But it was Trump’s remarks after the scare that drew the most attention. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on the way home, he cracked, “Fly safely… You know why I say that? Because I’m on the flight. I want to get home, otherwise I wouldn’t care,” The Daily Beast reported.
The irony was not lost online. One critic wrote: “This is what a sociopath sounds like: ‘Fly safely,’ Trump said. ‘Because I’m on the flight… otherwise I wouldn’t care.’ Trump wants you to care about him. But he, by his own admission, doesn’t care the first thing about you.”
Another pointed out that even if delivered as a joke, the remark was telling: “Even in joking, his lack of character is revealing. ‘Otherwise I wouldn’t care’ — I don’t think it was really a joke.”
Others used the moment to underline his attitude toward his supporters. “Imagine how little he thinks of his MAGA minions,” one social media user noted.
This story is still developing.
‘No One Has Ever Noticed’: Ryan Seacrest Drops Explosive ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Bombshell So Surprising That Even Vanna White Didn’t See It Coming
Television personality Ryan Seacrest, 50, shared a secret about one of America’s most beloved game shows that even shocked his co-hostess.
Seacrest took over the permanent hosting duties for ABC’s “Wheel of Fortune” when legendary presenter Pat Sajak stepped down in 2023. Sajak, 78, served as the show’s host for 41 years.
ABC News spoke to Seacrest about his tenure as the face of the Merv Griffin-created program in a segment that aired on Sept. 5. Longtime “Wheel” letter turner Vanna White, 68, was also part of the televised interview.
“Wheel of Fortune” hostess Vanna White was shocked to learn a secret about the long-running game show revealed by second-year host Ryan Seacrest. (Photo credit: wheeloffortune/Instagram)“Good Morning America” correspondent Trevor Ault chatted with Seacrest and White as they stood behind the iconic wheel, which led to a conversation about what causes the spinner’s famous noise.
“Do you know the clicking sound? There are rubber bands – like you used to have with orthodontia on your teeth – that’s what makes the clicking. The rubber bands are in there somewhere,” Seacrest spilled.
White, who has starred on “Wheel” since 1982, admitted, “Do you know I never knew that?” Seacrest responded, “Well, welcome to season 43.” They both then laughed at Vanna’s belated discovery.
Viewers of the long-running quiz program, which has been dubbed “America’s Favorite Game Show,” weighed in on the rubber band reveal after watching Ault’s behind-the-scenes inquiry with White and Seacrest.
“The clicking is like a card attached to the spoke of a bicycle tire, I remember doing that as a kid!” a fan recalled on Instagram.
One New York Post reader had a similar take, commenting, “I always thought that noise was baseball cards on the spokes.” A second commenter asked, “You mean no one has ever noticed the rubber bands?”
Another person on the tabloid’s website reacted to White’s wheel revelation by wondering, “How bizarre is it that she was never the least bit curious to never ask??? I’d have wondered [about] that my first season!”
Seacrest’s first steps to becoming a television icon began in 2002 when he was hired to be a host for the popular “American Idol” singing competition television series.
The Atlanta-raised showman held his “American Idol” gig for 22 seasons. He then went on to host and produce the “Live with Kelly and Ryan” daytime talk show from 2017 to 2023.
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Seacrest was announced as Sajak’s replacement on “Wheel of Fortune” in June 2023. Sajak initially avoided retirement by hosting the first five seasons of the prime-time spinoff series “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
In May 2025, ABC confirmed that Seacrest will succeed Sajak again for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” starting with season 6, which debuts on Sept. 26.
White also extended her contracts in 2023 to work on “Wheel of Fortune” and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
“I love coming to work every day. It’s always fun. Yeah. And you never know what’s going to happen,” White said during her “Good Morning America” interview.
When questioned if she felt good about her decision to remain on the show, the South Carolina native added, “Absolutely, I do. I’m just not ready to retire. I’m having too much fun.”
Season 43 of “Wheel of Fortune,” starring Seacrest and White, premiered Sept. 8 on ABC with new episodes becoming available for on-demand streaming on Peacock and Hulu the following day.
‘Her Arms Are Not Matching Up’: Singer Jewel’s Unrecognizable Transformation Shocks Fans, and It’s Not for the Reason You’d Think
“Stronger Woman” singer Jewel is making headlines with her latest Instagram post—but not for the reason she probably expected.
The 51-year-old Grammy-nominated singer recently showed off her fitness glow-up in a summer recap on Instagram, which sparked a wave of scrutiny that had fans dissecting every detail in her photos.
In the images, Jewel poses in a black one-piece swimsuit and another of her in a blue two-piece bikini, highlighting the results of her latest weightlifting routine—and leaving fans buzzing over her physical transformation.
Singer-songwriter Jewel reveals jaw-dropping transformation that has fans doing a double take. (Photo by Duane Prokop/Getty Images for Wellness Your Way Festival )The carousel of photos included beach shots, family moments with the singer’s 14-year-old son Kase, and glimpses of her artwork, but it was that particular mirror selfie that captured everyone’s attention for reasons beyond simple fitness inspiration.
When the Daily Mail posted the story, many of its predictably critical readers weighed in.
“Maybe it’s the lighting but her right thigh looks WRONG,” commented one skeptical observer, while another noted, “Her arms are not matching up with the lower – while not devoid of muscle they look average with the flex and she has a bat wing.”
The “Foolish Games” hitmaker has been candid about her fitness journey, explaining in her caption that she’s been “more lifting (because, 51 and gotta keep that muscle and bone up).”
Jewel’s commitment to strength training represents a significant shift from her earlier years when body image struggles dominated headlines in ways that were far less empowering.
Some fans weren’t entirely convinced by the transformation, with two writing, “No one wants to see that” and “Put it away love.” A third said, “She has become so unnatural I didn’t recognize her!”
The singer was also accused of editing her images as one stated, “You can tell she photo shopped around her legs because the tiles/rocks behind her legs are slanting downward. I’m sure she looks great without the photoshop, no need to edit.”
However, supporters on her Instagram rallied around the Alaska native’s dedication, with one enthusiastic follower declaring, “Did not have jewel getting ripped on my bingo card but I am here for it. Bravo and keep it up.”
The scrutiny around Jewel’s physique isn’t new territory. In 2010, after securing the cover of Shape magazine, she opened up about being labeled “the chubby Renee Zellweger” by media outlets early in her career, according to US Weekly.
That particular comparison stung deeply, leading to what she described as an emotional eating episode where she ate an entire cake before trying to throw it back up. The experience served as a wake-up call about the dangerous path many performers follow when dealing with body image pressures and media criticism.
Ironically, she received pushback from feminists blasting her for her transparency.
Ms. Mag writer Kate Whittle penned an editorial taking Jewel to task after her cover. The writer acknowledged Jewel’s journey from poverty to fame and her charitable efforts, but accused the star of failing the “Feminist Litmus Test.” She criticized Jewel’s confessions about bingeing and body image as celebrity clichés that did little more than recycle stereotypes about women.
Whittle argued the interview wasn’t empowering, calling it predictable, boring, and far from feminist.
The singer’s personal life has also been subject to intense speculation, particularly regarding her rumored relationship with Kevin Costner following his divorce from Christine Baumgartner.
The two were spotted together at a charity event on Necker Island, sparking romance rumors that Costner later addressed on “The Howard Stern Show.” He clarified that while Jewel was “beautiful enough to go out with” and “everything you might think,” they maintained only a friendship. Reports suggested Jewel felt “ghosted” by the actor, though both parties have kept details private.
Beyond romantic speculation, Jewel has consistently used her platform to promote body positivity and mental health awareness.
In 2020, she shared a powerful reflection asking, “How many times have you (I) felt less than, only to look back on photos and think — I had no idea I was enough?” This message resonated with fans who appreciated her honesty about the universal struggle with self-acceptance.
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The current debate over her new muscular transformation reflects broader conversations about aging, authenticity, and the impossible standards placed on women in entertainment. She appears not to even care what haters things, and like Pamela Anderson’s new makeup-less movement, embracing all three.
Whether her physique represents natural dedication to fitness or something else entirely, Jewel’s journey from a young artist hurt by cruel comparisons to a confident woman embracing strength training at 51 tells a story of resilience that transcends social media speculation about matching body proportions.
‘She Does It All the Time’: Steph Curry Snaps at Rapper Killer Mike Over Wife Ayesha Curry Constantly Putting NBA Star on Blast In Interviews
Stephen Curry normally brushes off critics discussing his marriage, but he had enough this time. Rapper Killer Mike came under fire for seemingly laughing at the controversy, and Curry didn’t hold back in response.
Men around the world have yet to forgive Ayesha Curry for her vulnerable admission years ago that she receives less attention from other men since marrying Stephen. The backlash even drew rapper Killer Mike, who weighed in on a Sept. 5 video criticizing her. But the Golden State Warriors guard wasn’t having it.
Stephen Curry defends his wife Ayesha Curry against Killer Mike and an internet troller bashing her interviews about their marriage.. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images; Rick Kern/WireImage)Things took a turn for the worse, after an artist named Bookie Woodz called out Ayesha in a TikTok video, which was also reposted on Instagram on Sept. 5. Woodz made a few disparaging allegations, claiming Ayesha was “putting in maximum effort to let the world know that she is struggling with trying not to cheat on her husband.”
“She can just smell an opportunity to embarrass this man,” he continued, “because she gets on every interview telling everybody about just how frustrated she is with his success, how frustrated she is that women desire him, how much she wished it was her being lusted after by people who don’t give a f-ck about her, how desperately she wants to get attention from other men, how locked down she feels with the kids.”
Woodz believes Ayesha doesn’t want to be Steph’s wife and would much rather spend her time otherwise. “She wants to go be [rapper] GloRilla or something. Like we get it bro Just go drop an album or some shit. Like, stop embarrassing this man, bro. It’s getting pathetic,” he stated.
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In 2019, Ayesha appeared on Jada Pinkett Smith’s “Red Table Talk” where she opened up about how her four time NBA champion husband gets more attention than she does.
She said, “Something that really bothers me, and honestly has given me a sense of a little bit of an insecurity, is the fact that, yeah, there are all these women, throwing themselves [at him], but me, like, the past 10 years, I don’t have any of that. I have zero — this sounds weird — but, like, male attention, and so then I begin to internalize it, and I’m like, ‘Is something wrong with me?’”
More recently, in a separate interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, she opened up about her initial struggles with Steph’s fame and notoriety, noting that, “parts of it have afforded me doors to be open.”
However, the Sweet July founder quickly explained how all that glitters isn’t gold, “I, in the beginning, hated it so much. I did not sign up for that. I also always thought like, ‘I didn’t know that he was going to end up playing basketball.’ He said that he wanted to be a high school basketball coach.”
Speaking to her early dreams of wanting to become an actress, Ayesha said, “I thought I was going to be like the girl out there getting it.” Men viewed her remarks as being ungrateful for her successful life with Stephen.
Killer Mike, who apparently came across Woodz’s video about Ayesha, commented, “My N-gga Said She Wanna Go Be Glo. Man Steph Doesn’t deserve the embarrassment fr fr. God Bless him.”
Stephen, fed up with people or particularly men bashing his wife, wrote, “Naaaaa not you Mike. I’m cool sta[y]ing silent and letting these other clowns have their moment!”
He didn’t leave the creator of the video out of his clapback when he said, “And you’re the worst of them” before tagging Woodz.
Pivoting back to Killer Mike, he said, “But you’re better than that @killermike. Stay in your lane and let God keep blessing me like he is. We r good over here.”
Fans responded to The Shade Room reposting the clip on Instagram.
“Yea Steph!!! Let em’ know!!!” said one person siding with the NBA star. Another wrote, “Killer Mike, what you on bruh? Genuinely asking cause I could have thought y’all were cool with each other and real men don’t do this.”
However, many wondered why Steph had so much smoke for the rapper and not his wife for the comments she makes.
One critic said, “Stephen Curry not saying nothing to his wife, but he’s online arguing with people I’m starting not to like him anymore.”
Another added, “Y’all on Mike head but not Ayesha for what she be saying?”
A fifth said, “He not WRONG SHE DOES IT ALL THE TIME.”
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Killer Mike’s comment, captured by The Shade Room, appears to have been deleted from Woodz’s comments section. But that didn’t stop fans from flipping the script and flooding his comment section under a photo of him and his wife of nearly 20 years, Shana Render.
“Very disappointed for you to share that message about that other man’s wife smh you men are something else,” wrote one person.
Unlike her husband, Ayesha has yet to respond to Killer Mike or the TikToker who made the video about her.
Stephen and Ayesha first met as teenagers at a church youth group in Charlotte, North Carolina, as teenagers in 2003. About five years later, they reconnected after they both ended up in Los Angeles. Hanging out turned into dating, and three years later the pair got married. They share two daughters Riley Curry, 13, and Ryan Carson Curry, 10, and two sons, Canon W. Jack Curry, 7 and 1-year-old Caius Chai Curry.
‘That Went Crazy’: Outrage Erupts Over Alabama Billboard with Two Black Clowns.Then the Mystery Sponsor Steps Forward
A billboard in an Alabama city with the words, “It’s time to get the clowns out,” sprawled above an image of two Black clowns triggered outrage and speculation that it might have been a politically and racially charged message aimed at the town’s Black residents.
But that might not be the case.
The billboard in the Gulf Coast city of Mobile didn’t feature a sponsor or any messaging pointing to a specific campaign, so it was a mystery to many residents and drivers who saw it.
A poster that was erected in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo: YouTube screenshot/WKRG)“I don’t know what it really means,” one Black resident told WPMI. “I would say it’s something bad. It doesn’t look like something would be good about it.”
“I’d like to see it taken down,” another man told WKRG. “Don’t nobody know what it is or who put it up.”
“‘It’s time to get the clowns out,'” one man parroted. “So who the f*** the clowns is?”
“I know one thing, I don’t like it,” one woman remarked.
“I’m not sure what leads me to believe that it might be something that’s talking about racial things. It’s because I see the hat and I see the clown on there,” a Black history teacher said, adding, “I think it’s political, but also I have to go ahead and see who actually put the ad up, I’d have to see who actually rented the billboard and what’s their permanence behind it.”
Turns out, the billboard was sponsored by a Black comedian named Michael Lewis, according to an event promoter at the Crescent Theater in downtown Mobile.
“So, the guy who owns Bumblebee Billboard, who put up that billboard, is Michael Lewis. Square Tight Mike is what we call him, and he’s hilarious!” promoter Zeke Buckhaults said. “He’s an improv guy. Like he can just go off the top of his head forever. He’s been a working comedian for years.”
Lewis’ Facebook page features screenshots of other billboard messages, including ones posted by his company.
Lewis told WPMI that the billboard is a teaser for his comedy show scheduled in October.
“Well, you really don’t say much about it, you just put up,” he said. “It could be words, you know, it could just be something that make people think and be like, hey, what’s that about? And then, you know, normally you come back with it and say something else, or you leave it as it is.”
Lewis said people saw the clowns and just jumped to their own conclusions.
“Hopefully going into the future, people won’t just assume and take whatever somebody says, and they’ll investigate for themselves and trust the process,” Lewis said. “And show up! And wait for the billboard cause it’s time to get the clowns out there.”
‘She Can’t Stand the Stench’: Trump and Melania’s Separate Rooms in the UK Turned Heads, Yet It’s What He Did with the Bed Linen That Sparked the Buzz
Are President Donald Trump, 79, and first lady Melania Trump, 55, really spending their U.K. stay in separate rooms?
The diplomatic couple are currently in the UK for their second invite to the state from the royal family.
The Republican politician and his wife will stay at England’s Windsor Castle. According to Daily Mail columnist Ephraim Hardcastle, the couple have separate suites at the location.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s 20-year marriage continues to be scrutinized after reports claim the couple chose separate living arrangements while in England. (Photo by Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Images)“The President’s aides, inspecting his suite in Windsor Castle before his arrival, provided housekeepers with bedding,” Hardcastle wrote in the British tabloid.
Hardcastle continued, “A courtier muses that it may just be the President not wanting to stain the royal pillows with whatever tanning chemicals he uses to keep his orange hue.”
“Below-stairs wags, noting that Melania has a separate suite, joke that if she’d asked for a waterbed she could effortlessly drift apart from Donald,” the writer added.
News of the Trumps’ alleged sleeping arrangements while visiting the royal residence in Berkshire, England, has generated varied, harsh takes directed at the POTUS.
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“She can’t stand the stench either,” one Threads user suggested about Melania. Yet another social media poster offered, “Because the marriage is for show. She hates him.”
A third person theorized, “They always do. She’s only there because she agreed to go, out of her personal desire to visit Windsor and spend time with the royal family.”
“Well, they sleep in separate states in America. This is the closest they’ll be in years,” someone on the Threads app added. One woman joked, “No doubt it’s part of her contract with him.”
There have been questions about the state of Donald and Melania’s marriage for nearly a decade. The pair, who have been married for 20 years, faced constant scrutiny during the first Trump administration from 2017 to 2021.
Melania was caught on multiple occasions appearing annoyed at her husband in public. One of the most famous of those awkward moments involving the Trumps took place at his first inauguration in January 2017.
At one point during the televised ceremony, Trump turned toward his spouse, who initially smiled back at him. Once he turned away, Melania’s grin quickly turned into a scowl.
An overseas trip in May 2017 featured another infamous cold reaction from the first lady. Melania was filmed swatting Trump’s hand away as they walked on the tarmac at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport.
Melania later downplayed the viral incident in her self-titled 2024 memoir. She claimed her seemingly dismissive body language was a “minor, innocent gesture, nothing more.”
Once Trump won the 2024 presidential election and returned to the highest office in the land in January 2025, speculation about his relationship with Melania became a topic of conversation once again.
In May 2025, Trump biographer and veteran journalist Michael Wolff reported that Melania chose not to reside in the White House with her husband for his second term.
“I asked someone very close to them. I said, ‘So what’s going on?’ And this person looked at me like I was a real dunce, and then said, ‘She hates his f—king guts!’” Wolff stated.
By August 2025, Melania had made only 19 public appearances in her role as first lady, per CNN. That number was at 40 during the opening eight months of her first stint as the president’s public advocate in 2017.
Melania has been more visible with Trump in recent weeks, including her having to help the clearly confused officeholder answer a reporter’s question while hosting a White House dinner with tech billionaires like Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
‘Act Like It’s a Problem’: Outraged Milwaukee Father Accuses Bus Driver of Discriminating Against Disable Son
A Milwaukee father recalled how a city bus driver discriminated against his wheelchair-bound son when she refused to service him and let him board because it would make her late.
Deshaunte Smith took to TikTok to recount his experience trying to ride a Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus to drop his son off at school.
He said that his son, DJ, had missed the school bus, so Smith decided to personally escort him and take a city bus as an alternative.
Deshaunte Smith’s son was allegedly barred from getting on a public transit bus by a bus driver. (Photos: YouTube screenshot/TJM4)But Smith was baffled by what one of the bus drivers said when she saw that his son was in a wheelchair.
“So a Milwaukee city bus driver told me today that we were gonna make her late because my son is in a wheelchair,” Smith said in his TikTok video with a look of complete disbelief.
Smith said he was using Google to track the city buses, and the search engine advised him to take one specific bus route that would drop him and his son off near the school.
When another bus arrived at the stop where he and his son were waiting, Smith asked the driver if her route also went past the school.
“When she pulled up, she opened the door, and I’m like, ‘Hey, I’m not waiting on this bus, but do you go to this street?’ which is six blocks away. And she was like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘OK, then we will just get on this bus. She’s like, ‘Oh, y’all going to make me late!'” Smith said.
Smith said she shut her door, effectively ending the interaction.
But instead of driving off, she had to stay parked at the stop due to a red light, which Smith said made the encounter awkward since they were still standing outside after being denied service.
Smith said that after a few moments, the driver opened the doors again to try to ask them about their destination, but Smith refused to engage with her and told her they’d wait for the next bus.
@itzsmitty00IDC IM NEVER RIDING THE BUS AGAIN. The worst part is paying to be treated like a problem @Milwaukee county transit sys. #mcts #milwaukee
♬ original sound – SMITTY“At that point, it was people on the bus, I was like kind of embarrassed a little bit, so I’m like, no, we’re good, we’ll wait,” Smith told WTMJ, adding that his son “realized he was being discriminated against in that instant.”
Smith said the driver of the next bus was more than accommodating and apologized on behalf of his colleague.
“And he apologized on her behalf, and he was like, ‘Yeah man, they’re supposed to let the ramp down for you, and they’re also supposed to strap you in,'” Smith said.
Smith said he planned to report the interaction to MCTS and is now in talks with an attorney to investigate the incident as a potential violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
On Sept. 15, the transit agency released a statement saying MCTS officials are aware of what happened and are investigating. No details were released about whether the accused bus driver was penalized.
“MCTS is dedicated to providing safe, efficient, reliable, and customer-focused service to all riders, especially our most vulnerable community members,” the statement read.
Smith decried the bus driver’s treatment, stating that it’s disheartening when he and his family are seen as burdens by society.
“At that point, the damage had already been done because as a parent with a disabled child, like one of my pet peeves is when people act like it’s a problem or it’s an irritance for us to do normal s*** like getting on a bus,” Smith said. “Just be accommodating, or just give grace at least. It shouldn’t be that hard.”
‘WTF Is Travis Wearing for Real’: Taylor Swift’s Mini Skirt Look Next to Travis Kelce’s Tiny Shorts Leave Fans Stunned
Travis Kelce may have once been crowned People magazine’s “Sexiest Athlete,” but fans say the Kansas City Chiefs tight end isn’t exactly killing it in the fashion department.
Taylor Swift and her fiancé turned heads for all the wrong reasons when they stepped out for Patrick Mahomes’ 30th birthday celebration at 1587 Prime, the new steakhouse co-owned by Kelce and his quarterback.
Travis Kelce’s questionable fashion choice of pairing dress shirts with tiny shorts at Patrick Mahomes’ birthday party has fans roasting the newly engaged NFL star online. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)The weekend gathering, which included Mahomes, his wife Brittany, country singer Kane Brown, and Katelyn Brown, seemed like the perfect opportunity for the newly engaged couple to showcase their style.
With Taylor Swift looking stunning in a perfectly coordinated look, Kelce’s decision to rock a crisp white dress shirt and tie… with dress shorts, formal shoes and white socks had fans had fans blinking in disbelief.
However, when Brown shared the group’s photo on Instagram on Sept. 15, it wasn’t Swift’s mini skirt that dominated the conversation.
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Most of his followers zoomed in on Kelce’s peculiar combination of formal and casual wear, with one observer noting, “wtf is Travis wearing for real. Looks like he just got out of catholic school.”
Another said, “Travis dresses like he has a zoom meeting.”
The outfit choice sparked an avalanche of commentary, with fans struggling to understand the athletic star’s sartorial decision.
“Travis is a strange guy, the outfits are always so bizarre & attention seeking,” one said, as another said, “Is Travis wearing what Steve Urkel wore in Family Matters?” minus the sweater.
Fast Fact:
Jaleel White a.k.a. Steve Urkel from "Family Matters"… was the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in several Sonic cartoons in the 1990s. pic.twitter.com/IltUNPdtWJ
Someone else wrote, “Disappointed in Taylor letting her man go out dressed like that. That look is not it.”
This wasn’t an isolated fashion incident for the 35-year-old athlete.
Prior to the Kansas City Chiefs home opener on Sept. 14, Kelce sported the same kind of shorts with a navy Thom Browne suit set as he walked into Arrowhead Stadium, according to Parade. The repeated choice suggests this isn’t a one-time wardrobe malfunction but rather a deliberate style preference that’s leaving fans scratching their heads.
The timing couldn’t have been more unfortunate, as the Chiefs again suffered a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. This was the first time the two teams went to war since The Birds destroyed the Chiefs in the 2025 Super Bowl.
Kelce’s visible frustration during the game, including throwing his helmet to the ground before halftime and later bobbling what would have been a touchdown reception, seemed to mirror fans’ confusion about his fashion choices.
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What’s tripping fans out the most about Kelce’s latest fashion shift is how quickly the narrative flipped.
Not too long ago, the New York Times mistakenly credited him for “inventing” the fade—dubbed The Kelce—and he did not. The athletic star himself pushed back against these claims, acknowledging the style’s deep roots in Black culture.
Travis Kelce's Barber Patrick Regan I Kid You Not Is Out Here Telling People Kelce Has Made The "Fade Haircut" Iconic Because Taylor Swift Likes It (IG Post) https://t.co/SGOSV4SvkI pic.twitter.com/4yPUl71fIp
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) February 2, 2024Just a week into Black History Month, Kelce made it clear on his podcast “New Heights” that he’s not the mastermind behind the fade.
“Yeah, can you guys stop telling people that I invented the fade?” he said. “I didn’t, alright. I walked in a barbershop one day, didn’t even know what I was getting. I didn’t invent the fade.” The timing, so close to the start of Black History Month, only added fuel to the conversation.
Kelce couldn’t escape the fade chatter at Super Bowl media day, when reporters pressed him on whether he claimed to have invented the style.
“It’s absolutely ridiculous. And to do it on February 1, to throw me to the wolves like that,” Kelce said. “That was just messed up, man. I don’t want anything to do with that one.”
“Got a good fade if you need it though. It’s a two on top, a nice high-to-mid fade with a taper on the back,” he continued. “But I didn’t invent that. I just asked for it.”
Between the fade controversy and Kelce’s questionable fashion choices—like pairing dress shorts with a crisp shirt and tie—it’s clear the NFL star is redefining attention in more ways than one.
Whether fans are shaking their heads or laughing along, Kelce seems perfectly fine letting the style debate run its course. In the end, the switch from “Sexiest Athlete” to meme fodder serves as a reminder that Kelce’s image alone can’t carry style.
‘What an Embarrassment’: Donald Trump’s Slimy Compliment to Princess Kate Had Fans Saying She Looked Like She ‘Threw Up a Bit’
President Donald Trump, 79, and First Lady Melania Trump, 55, traveled to England on September 16 for their second state visit to the United Kingdom, where they met with the Princess of Wales and other members of the British royal family.
While the visit was filled with royal pageantry and diplomatic formality, it was Trump’s odd remark to Princess Kate, 43, that left many raising their eyebrows. The unexpected moment quickly sparked discussion online, with critics and fans alike weighing in on the president’s inappropriate behavior.
President Donald Trump enthusiastically greets Princess Kate and she and her husband Prince William welcome the president and first lady Melania Trump to England. (Photo: @princeandprincessofwales/Instagram)Middleton and her husband, Prince William, greeted the Trumps on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Prince of Wales shook hands with the president following his exit from the Marine One helicopter.
After shaking hands with the prince and princess, Trump seemed focused on Middleton’s looks. The POTUS is quoted as telling her, “You’re beautiful, so beautiful.”
Footage of Trump’s flirtatious exchange with Middleton hit the internet. Fans of the polarizing politician backed up his greeting, while his haters had unflattering reactions.
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“Can’t take him anywhere,” read a comment about Trump on the People website. Likewise, a critic of the New York native expressed, “He embarrasses us every time he opens his mouth.”
In contrast, someone wrote, “How inappropriate when he was also greeting another woman! You can think it, but in this situation, you don’t say it!! What an embarrassment as usual!”
One person stated about Middleton being ogled by Trump, “So sorry she had to endure this.” A second joked, “She probably threw up a bit in her mouth and swallowed it.”
Additionally, another critical individual on the app wondered, “Did she immediately bleach her hand from his nasty paw grabbing her?”
Trump is trying to hide the back of his right hand from cameras but here you can see the nasty bruising on it pic.twitter.com/VrhgWDXLkA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 25, 2025Trump’s hands have been a major topic of discussion in the political world since he returned to the White House in January 2025 for his second, nonconsecutive term as President of the United States.
Questions about the MAGA leader’s health ratcheted up when noticeable discoloration was seen on his hands in photos, sparking theories about what caused the bruising.
“President Trump has bruises on his hand because he’s constantly working and shaking hands all day, every day,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed in February.
Trump did a lot of handshaking upon arriving at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. King Charles III joined his son, William, and daughter-in-law, Catherine, in welcoming the first family to the U.K.
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King Charles III, 76, and Queen Camilla, 78, then took the president and first lady on a carriage procession through the royal estate, which was lined with soldiers from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force.
While the Trumps received warm welcomes from members of the British monarchy, non-royal citizens demonstrated their disdain for the conservative provocateur and his right-wing policies.
According to the AP, dozens of protesters assembled on the streets outside Windsor Castle to chant “Donald Trump’s not welcome here” and hold up signs saying, “Trump, your politics stink.”
Hundreds of demonstrators reportedly gathered in central London to protest Trump’s visit as well. England’s capital is about 20 miles from the royal residence at Windsor.
“I don’t think it’s right that we’re having Trump come for the second state visit due to his horrible rhetoric, policies, and actions toward women and people of color,” local resident Grace Nathew told the AP.
‘I Know Her Daddy Be Pissed’: Travis Barker’s Teenage Daughter Alabama Turns Heads in Tight-Fitting Outfit for Provocative Photo Shoot, Leaving Fans Stunned
Travis Barker’s daughter Alabama Barker has been sharing increasingly suggestive posts on social media as she’s grown into adulthood.
Despite this having been her aesthetic for years now, some of her followers have yet to accept it. She had more people grinding their gears after photos from her racy photo shoot surfaced on Sept. 11.
Despite this having been her aesthetic for years now, some of the now 19-year-old’s followers have yet to accept her flaunting her body online. Alabama had more people grinding their gears after images from her racy photo shoot surfaced online.
Alabama Barker was seen posing provocatively in curve-hugging jumpsuit, stirring up mixed reactions online. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for boohooMAN)Barker wore a long-sleeved, body-hugging jumpsuit for the outdoor nighttime shoot. Using a black three-wheeler as a prop to complement the motorcycle theme of the outfit, Barker sat on the vehicle in one shot, and posed standing in front of it in other’s.
But the short jumpsuit caused Barker’s derrière to spill out of the bottom, consistent with her already sultry style.
The jumpsuit is from the company Shane Justin, who also shared the photos of Barker wearing the “Fast Pace” Racer Suit on Instagram.
The arms of the jumpsuit were black and red jumpsuit, which added a polka dot detail, and spelled out Justin’s full name, but only his initials are designed on the left part of the chest. The back featured the number 25, and the word “Vintage” is plastered at the top. According to his website, the jumpsuit is priced at $120.
As far as Alabama, she also shared the same Instagram photos that stirred up mixed reactions in the comments accompanying Justin’s Instagram post.
Some fans wondered if the look was age-appropriate, while others accused her of mimicking hip-hop culture. Others even suspected that her father — who is the drummer for rock band Blink-182 — had reservations about his daughter’s posts.
“Wow is all I can say,” wrote one person after viewing the images, while another said, “She can’t be 19 fr.”
Alabama Barker models in curve-hugging jumpsuit stirring up mixed reactions. (Photo: shanejustin/Instagram)A few brought up her dad, Travis, suggesting he would be upset by his teenage daughter posing provocatively in photos like her mother once did.
“I know her daddy be pissed,” said one person, while another added, “She gets it from her mom fasho @shannamoakler.”
Travis and Shanna Moakler were married for two years before they got divorced in 2006. In addition to Alabama, they also share a son, Landon, 21. Both children have publicly accused their mom of being an absentee parent.
Alabama, who has dabbled in music as a rapper, often leaves people stunned at her body. Many can’t believe that at such a young age, she already has a Coke bottle figure like her mother. Some have even accused her of having plastic surgery, but the “Vogue” rapper has repeatedly denied it.
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According to E! News, she posted photos of her wearing a bikini and a cover up in February and a fan replied, “This child has done a lot of cosmetic surgery @ a very young age. I hope she doesn’t over do it! She looks good now!”
The young artist responded in a positive tone and said, “I really appreciate the love! I’m natural, besides my lips, accept the fact I’m naturally beautiful.”
Alabama is clearly unapologetic about the work she did on her lips. She also wasn’t shy to reveal the name of the Los Angeles practitioner, Anush Movsesian, who gave her some extra cushion in her lips.
‘He Was Code Switching!’: Alfonso Ribeiro’s Real Voice Exposed In Resurfaced Interview, and Fans Can’t Believe ‘How Much He Hid His Accent’
A video of actor and “Dancing with the Stars” host Alfonso Ribeiro from 30 years ago is making the rounds on social media, and fans are in shock after discovering his real voice.
Ribeiro, 53, became a television legend thanks to his portrayal of Carlton Banks in the 1990s classic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” starring rapper-turned-actor Will Smith.
Carlton’s character was presented as a yuppie and conservative teenager, which caused many television viewers to assume the Bronx native also had a preppy, elitist demeanor in real life.
An old video of “Fresh Prince” television star Alfonso Ribeiro has fans stunned by the way he spoke off camera. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)That mirage was recently shattered for some fans when old footage of the current “Dancing with the Stars” host speaking with the cable access show “StreetFunk TV N.Y.C.” was uploaded on X.
“I’m chilling. I’m just trying to have a good time. I’m back in New York for a minute, so I gotta step up,” Ribeiro told the interviewer in the clip that is supposedly from 1994, after filming the show’s fourth season.
Ribeiro also said, “The show’s going great. We’re getting good ratings still. We got picked up for next season, so we’re going to be coming back. At least next year. We’re doing our thing.”
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the series filmed at NBC studios in Los Angeles and ran from September 1990 to May 1996.
Numerous accounts on X reacted to the footage of a 20-something Ribeiro showing his off-screen personality in such a candid and open way.
“That’s his real voice?! I had no idea he is from the Bronx!! He played Carleton so well you would think it was him lol,” one X user admitted.
Another wrote, “At first, I was like, ‘Lol, Carlton tryna sound like he’s from New York.’ And then I remembered this n—-a is deadass from the Bronx, lmao.”
“Lmao, Carlton played his character so well [people] forget he’s not from 90210,” read one reply, referring to the famous ZIP code of the wealthy city of Beverly Hills, California.
A fourth responder posted, “I never realized how much he hid his accent until now.” “Hair Love” filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry pointed out that Ribeiro is a New York native of Trinidadian descent.
Accent is valid https://t.co/cefa9gSkwM pic.twitter.com/XuFBuv2PHu
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) September 15, 2025Cherry highlighted Ribeiro’s heritage by sharing a screenshot of the “Early life” section of the veteran actor’s Wikipedia page and captioned the image, “Accent is valid.”
Ribeiro played Carlton for all six seasons of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” after also playing a rich kid in the “Silver Spoons” sitcom for three seasons from 1984 through 1987.
While his time on “The Fresh Prince” produced pre-social media memes like the iconic “The Carlton” dance, Ribeiro has expressed mixed feelings about playing Will’s bourgeois cousin.
“Playing Carlton on ‘Fresh Prince’ became a sacrifice. I used to always say doing Carlton was the greatest and worst thing that ever happened to me,” Ribeiro stated during a May 2024 interview with Us Weekly.
He continued, “It was one of the greatest roles that I ever was fortunate enough to play, but it was also the role that stopped me from acting again because people couldn’t see me as anything else. The sacrifice was not having an acting career anymore.”
After “Fresh Prince” ended in 1996, Ribeiro went on to appear in other TV shows such as “In the House” with another rapper-turned-actor, James “LL Cool J” Smith.
Ribeiro also delved into reality television by competing on season 19 of “Dancing with the Stars.” He won the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy in 2014 alongside professional dancer Witney Carson.
For its 31st season of “Dancing with the Stars,” which premiered in 2022, Ribeiro was tapped to be a host of the dance competition program.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” also helped launch the careers of Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks and Tatyana M. Ali as Ashley Banks. Ribeiro also told “StreetFunk TV N.Y.C.” back in the 1990s, “We got some pretty ladies on the show with us. Tatyana went and grew up on us.”
The cast also featured James Avery, who played family patriarch Philip Banks, and two actresses as family matriarch Vivian Banks, first Janet Hubert-Whitten and later Daphne Maxwell Reid.
‘You Don’t Know’: Steve Harvey Pushes Back on Claims Wife Marjorie Had Side Romances with His Staff
Steve Harvey‘s life has become one of the internet’s favorite topics, but the comedian isn’t laughing when it comes to protecting his wife’s reputation.
The “Family Feud” host recently opened up on “The Pivot Podcast” about his viral status and the relentless gossip surrounding his spouse of nearly two decades, Marjorie Harvey.
He acknowledged that while his animated expressions in viral clips from the show have made him a social media sensation, this visibility has also made him a target for outrageous rumors about his marriage and his personal life.
Steve Harvey slammed “outlandish” cheating rumors about his wife and how he confronted a podcaster who disrespected Marjorie. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows)The “King of Comedy” star expressed his frustration with the wild speculation that has circulated about his marriage, describing the allegations as completely absurd.
He mentioned hearing “crazy” and “outlandish” claims about his wife being involved with various staff members, responding with disbelief, “My wife is sleeping with the bodyguard, with the chef, with the driver. How they still driving and cooking? — what are you talking about, man? What kind of dude [do] you think I am, man?”
Harvey seemed particularly bewildered by the illogical nature of such rumors, questioning how these alleged scenarios could even be possible while people were actively performing their jobs.
During his appearance on “The Pivot Podcast” with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor, and Channing Crowder, the 68-year-old revealed that he directly confronted a podcaster who made derogatory comments about Marjorie during a show.
Harvey explained that while he doesn’t typically respond to criticism about himself, crossing the line to attack his wife prompted immediate action. He reached out to the individual personally, emphasizing that Marjorie was completely “off-limits” and explaining the profound positive impact she’s had on his life.
During their conversation, Harvey gave the podcaster an opportunity to clarify his remarks.
The individual reportedly backtracked, saying, “Nah man, I ain’t mean it like that. I’ll just use that word — I use the word all the time, you know, blah blah blah,” according to Harvey’s recollection.
They eventually reached an understanding, with Harvey making it clear that while people could say whatever they wanted about him, his wife remained protected territory.
“You could say whatever you want to say about me — I really don’t care — but that girl right there … She’s off limits, man. You don’t know what she did for me. You have no idea her presence in my life, what it has done for me, what she’s given to me,” Harvey explained during the podcast.
Social media users have shown support for Harvey’s protective stance.
One person wrote, “Steve really is a national treasure. He reminds me of my uncles… solid advice from the right place: his heart. And his heart is pure. Lived experience/testimony/truth is what mentorship is all about!”
The rumors reached their peak intensity in August 2023, when speculation emerged alleging that Marjorie had been unfaithful with both the family’s chef and bodyguard, though no evidence ever supported these claims. Harvey addressed the gossip directly during an appearance at Investfest in Atlanta, telling the audience that both he and Marjorie were doing well and suggesting people find better ways to spend their time.
During that same period, Steve’s wife took to Instagram to defend herself and her marriage, sharing a biblical verse about not retaliating when facing insults. In a post on Instagram, Marjorie wrote about the responsibility that comes with her platform and addressed the “foolishness and lies” spreading on social media, encouraging others who might be facing similar challenges.
The speculation continued into 2024, with fans revisiting old clips from Harvey’s former daytime talk show, particularly one from 2016 where Steve and Marjorie offered relationship advice to a couple dealing with infidelity. Some viewers analyzed Marjorie’s words during that episode, looking for hidden meanings about her own marriage.
Despite the ongoing rumors, 2024 also saw the couple celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary with affectionate social media posts that seemed designed to dispel divorce speculation. They appeared united in their public presentations, though both had reduced their social media activity during the height of the gossip.
Most recently, in June 2025, Steve and Marjorie marked their 18th wedding anniversary with elaborate Instagram tributes featuring videos of their romantic moment in Paris. Both shared similar footage of themselves walking hand in hand before Marjorie discovered roses waiting in their car, leading to an affectionate exchange.
Harvey’s unwavering defense of his wife demonstrates that while he may be comfortable being internet clickbait, some boundaries remain sacred in his world.
‘You Don’t Know’: Steve Harvey Pushes Back on Claims Wife Marjorie Had Side Romances with His Staff
‘WTF Is Going On???’: Chris Cuomo Visibly Agitated and Stuttering After Trying to Parrot Trump’s Talking Points But Gets Shut Down by His Own Guest
NewsNation host and former longtime CNN anchor, Chris Cuomo is learning the hard way that parroting some of Donald Trump’s talking points isn’t going to end well and protect him from online ridicule.
During Monday night’s broadcast of his show, not only did Cuomo bait progressive commentator Medhi Hasan with a question that he was wholly unprepared for but he also denied calling the Capitol riot an insurrection at the time, which he did, and then again denied that it was actually an insurrection during the discussion.
Chris Cuomo struggles to defend his point against former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan. (Credit: NewsNation Video Screengrab)Cuomo started off by asking Hasan a question in regards to Charlie Kirk’s death, “How would you analyze what you’re hearing in response to this murder from the left?”
Trump’s White House and several news outlets have described the 22-year-old suspect in Kirk’s killing as a “leftist.”
Hasan was surprised by Cuomo’s question. “From the left?” That was only a signal of the the brutal takedown Hasan had prepared for Cuomo.
“I mean, just listening to the clips you played from the Trump administration, we’re in a very dark moment, very McCarthy moment right now. Listening to your show, you’ve made a lot of good points. The biggest point, I think you’ve glossed over is the crackdown on free speech, this targeting of people for their views,” Hasan, a writer, former MSNBC host, and the founder of Zeteo media company, pointed out.
“I thought Charlie Kirk was supposed to be a free speech martyr. Why is the right using his death to crack down on free speech and American rights and go after this amorphous left?” he questioned, before calling out Vice President JD Vance for lying when he hosted “The Charlie Kirk Show” Monday.
While Hasan was only half way through his takedown, social media was more than impressed and disgusted with Cuomo’s framing.
“WTF HAPPENED TO CHRIS CUOMO? …I am speechless… WTF IS GOING ON???????,” Janel Townes wrote on Threads.
“Chris Cuomo was absolutely unprepared for this and it’s glorious to watch him stutter,’ added John Michael.
View on ThreadsHasan continued, “JD Vance lied today on ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ when he said the statistics are clear that this is a left-wing problem. It’s the exact reverse. Right, exact reverse.” He proceeded to cite a slew of statistics proving his point.
“The single biggest day of political violence, Chris, in our lifetimes in this country, was January 6, 2021, when right-wing extremists attacked the Capitol and injured police officers. They were ideologically motivated,” Hasan declared.
“You and I agreed it was an insurrection at the time. So it’s bizarre for Vance to go on TV or go online and say the exact opposite of what both the official statistics say, and the think tanks say, all of our evidence tells us,” the commentator pointed out.
After more than a minute of sitting blanked face why Hasan corrected his initial claim of blaming “the left”, Cuomo jumped in to address one specific point to deny he ever called the Capitol riot “an insurrection.”
Hasan jumped right back in, correcting him, “You called it an insurrection at the time. You did. You did.”
Cuomo still maintained he didn’t as he stumbled his way through. “Ok, go head, show it to me. I never thought that they were trying to take over the government. That’s what an insurrection is.”
Social media users happily obliged. User after user provided Cuomo with the receipts he so confidently requested.
View on Threads“I had to watch this twice. It was so refreshing to listen to someone who spoke the truth with eloquence, stated the facts without hesitation and called out the bullsh-t lying going on right now!” this Threads user proclaimed.
Some were just downright frustrated, “Chris sat up there and lied with his whole chest! I’m sure Tucker Carlson remembers @ chrisccuomo saying that he was trying to rewrite the history of the January 6 insurrection.”
View on Threads“@chriscuomo April 8th, 2021 you called it an insurrection. Just because you are pandering to the right it does not mean you have to lie about what you said,” Threads user Orlando Calvo commented.
“AND @chriscuomo, … said ‘an insurrection is trying to take over the government…but they weren’t doing that.’ Ummm, that’s literally what they were doing by trying to stop the vote to certify Biden as President and trying to coerce VP Pence into stopping the proceedings so Trump could stay president. They absolutely were trying to take over the government, therefore it was an insurrection,” this Threads user contended.
‘You Must Be Blind or Stupid’: Donald Trump’s Off-Balance Stumble Next to Melania Becomes Impossible to Ignore After Viewers Zoom In as White House Fires Back
The White House is forcibly pushing back on questions about President Donald Trump’s ability to walk in a straight line.
Trump, 79, was filmed on Sept. 16 taking a stroll from the Marine One helicopter to the Air Force One jet at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
The president’s wife, first lady Melania Trump, exited the helicopter as well. The couple is headed across the pond for a state visit in the United Kingdom.
President Donald Trump continues to face scrutiny over his health after he was seen walking strangely at a military base. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Trump could be seen slowly stepping down from Marine One before being met by a man in uniform. The former “The Apprentice” reality show host appears to swerve in the greeter’s direction as they move towards the presidential plane.
The Daily Beast characterized Trump’s walk on the military facility’s tarmac as “wildly veering.” The Trump administration took issue with the publication’s narrative.
“You must be blind or stupid, because that was a perfect walk,” White House communications director Steven Cheung told The Daily Beast when asked for comment.
President Trump and the First Lady are wheels up as they leave for England.pic.twitter.com/p82rAFpYuc
— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) September 16, 2025The outlet’s readers had their own takes on the way Trump moved across the runway on Tuesday. One person commented, “Age is catching up. Such is life.”
“At one point, the man accompanying Trump looked down at the concrete to see how far Trump was pushing him to the left. Too bad that the line in the concrete was physical proof of Trump’s inability to walk a straight line,” a second commenter expressed.
However, another X user posted, “He walks up that escalator quite quickly for someone with heart failure.”
Trump has been dealing with a health concern. White House physician Sean Barbabella revealed the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency in his annual physical exam released in April 2025.
View this post on InstagramChronic venous insufficiency is a condition where the veins have difficulty moving blood back to the heart, which increases pressure on the veins, particularly in the legs. The White House acknowledged Trump experienced “mild” swelling in his lower limbs as a result of the ailment.
Trump’s appearance at Joint Base Andrews became the latest incident that had observers zeroing in on him seemingly having problems using his legs in public.
In August, Trump faced scrutiny over his meet-up with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
The billionaire former reality TV star clearly struggled to walk in a straight line at the joint Army and Air Force base, which sparked widespread ridicule directed at him online.
Trump struggled to walk in a straight line as he went to greet Putin pic.twitter.com/bCbJnlZMgB
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 15, 2025Additionally, throughout 2025, numerous close-up photos and videos of Trump’s bruised right hand ignited speculation about the state of his health.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tried to quell the rumors by claiming the large marks were from the commander in chief “constantly working and shaking hands all day, every day.”
Conspiracies surrounding Trump’s well-being skyrocketed in late August after the often attention-hungry politician was out of sight for several days. He returned to the public eye on Sept. 2, following erroneous chatter that he had passed away.
The following week, Trump seemed to suffer a “senior moment” when he apparently fell asleep on stage during an event held at the Pentagon to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
‘Forgetting She’s on Camera’: White Woman Hits Black Woman’s Hand, Then Cries for Police When It Backfires
A video of an older white couple and a Black family getting into a loud argument at a Crumbl Cookies in Florida has gone viral, with tens of thousands of viewers.
A person who goes by AMIRR on social media posted the video to TikTok on Sept. 16, with the caption: “POV You Vacation to a Red State.”
A viral video captures a fight at a Crumbl Cookie in Florida. (Photo: TikTok/moreofamir2.0)“They getting ready to rumble in the crumble,” joked a commenter who watched the standoff between a stocky, older man in a pink polo shirt and a much younger Black customer as they waited in line for cookies. Though no backstory was provided, the video begins with the two men standing nearly nose-to-nose — or “10 toes down,” as one commenter put it — appearing to be on the verge of throwing fists.
“I dare you,” said the older man. “You got an issue with me? Come on!”
@moreofamir2.0 Yeah she needs that #LanguageLearning #fyp #relatable #trending ♬ original sound – AMIRRKeeping his cool, the young Black man stoically repeated, “Do something,” without breaking eye contact. Locked in a standoff at the service counter, the tension suddenly exploded when the white man’s female companion inserted herself into the argument, quite literally.
After yelling, “Call the police!” to no one in particular, the older woman squeezed in between the two men and cussed out the Black man, brazenly making physical contact by pushing his hands away. “Go, assh–e! Get the f–k out of my face,” she spat out, after telling her companion, “He’s not worth it.”
Amazingly, no punches were thrown until the meddling woman suddenly slapped the hand of a Black woman standing nearby, who had been trying to calm the argument and help her family member. But the white woman went from looking angry to shocked when another in the group retaliated by smacking her on the shoulder.
“That slap back was sending me,” wrote one in the comments, and it apparently shocked the aggressive white man too, as he suddenly gasped and “started playing the victim.”
“He said ‘OMG’ as if she knocked her out cold, but was silent when she swung first,” noted an observer, while another person wrote, “He was flabbergasted. Couldn’t believe she actually hit her back lol.”
Others criticized him for hiding behind the woman, saying he “made sure that old lady was his shield.”
Once the woman realized she was being filmed, she also changed course, giving the camera a thumbs up, and claiming she had been hit first. The video, however, showed otherwise.
“Forgetting there’s cameras in the business and there’s someone recording you too. But they still lie…” wrote one. Many are calling for a follow-up video to find out what sparked the fight. “What can possibly go wrong in the Crumbl store?! Get your cookies and go!!!”
‘She Did Something to Her Face’: Salma Hayek Turns Heads With Her Busty New Look, But Fans Can’t Stop Zooming In on the Real Surprise
Actress Salma Hayek is aging in reverse. The “House of Gucci” star, 59, has been appearing on the big and small screen for three decades, but the years have yet to fade her beauty.
The Mexican bombshell, who celebrated her 59th birthday in a hot red bathing suit, turned heads and left tongues wagging at the fourth annual Caring for Women Dinner on Sept. 11.
Salma Hayek fans are zooming in on her new look that is fueling plastic surgery rumors. Photo: Salmahayek/Instagram.Hayek dazzled on the black carpet in a black, strapless, trench coat-inspired gown with a plunging neckline. She wore her hair in a half-up, half-down style with a high ponytail and kept her glam look on the subtle side, opting for a naturally bronzed glow with minimal eyeshadow and lip color.
What many fans witnessed was a timeless beauty. “How does she stay so young?” asked one person. A second admirer commented, “Salma really bout to be FINE till 90 and beyond.” A third said, “U had the teenager facelift too? Wow.”
But not even the glare of flashing lights and soft editing could pull the wool over eagle-eyed observers who suspect Hayek’s good looks are not gifted through genetics. As told by one naysayer, “She’s finally losing her looks smh.”
Salma Hayek stuns at Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women Dinner in New York City. pic.twitter.com/N1REuFGO8u
— Variety (@Variety) September 11, 2025An outright critic presumed, “She did something to her face.” That theory was supported when one of Hayek’s followers commented on an Instagram post to allege, “In these photos you can see the swollen lips, if you inject them, it’s fine, with age they disappear… She still has a great figure and was always VERY hot.”
The “Like a Boss” star is adamant that she has not followed the gaggle of celebrities who have nipped and tucked their way to youthful appearances.
“I have no plastic surgery” and “no filler,” Hayek gushed to Allure beauty editor Dianna Singh in April.
But if she did want to reverse the signs of aging, cost would be the least of her concerns. It’s obvious her husband Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO and president of luxury holding group Kering, has no issues with his wife’s body or beauty. The couple married in 2009 and are parents to daughter Valentina, 17.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)
The 63-year-old’s business empire includes ownership of brands such as Balenciaga, Gucci, Yves Saint-Laurent, to name a few. Pinault’s net worth has been estimated at $31.2 billion.
Hayek’s entertainment endeavors have amassed her an estimated net worth of $200 million.
